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W. OLWHEELER. LASTING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED AUG'. 7, 1901.

Patented Jan. 19. 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VALTER O. VVI-IEELEB, OF \VORGESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, OF IA-TERSON, NEW JERSEY, AND BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS,

A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

LAS TIN,GMACHINE ingdl'iachines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is, in the present instance, represented as embodied in a. lasting machine of the class adapted for working on different parts of the upper successively, the lasting operation being performed as a whole by repeated operations of the machine applied to different parts of the upper at dilferent times. But the invention is not limited to lasting machines of any particular class. 1

The object of. the invention is to improve IIIYIIUDIGPOLIS respects upon the machinesheretofore employed for the purpose of enablingthe fitting of the upper to a last to be effected more expeditiously, with less labor, and more smoothly and evenly than by means of prior machines.

The several features of this invention, including certain combinations of parts and details of construction, will appear in connection with the following description of the mechanism in which I have chosen to embody the invention and will then be pointed out in the claims.

It will, of course, be understood thatv many features of the invention are capable of use in other relations than these herein shown and certain features of this. invention may be embodied in othermachiiws than lasting apparatus.

Figaro l is an elevation showing one side of the machine. Fig. 2 a pcrspccl ire view. partly in section, showing (JPtl'flllYffpart-s. Fig. 3 is a sectional el-cvan n fill0Wlllf f ii,-Q edge rest in working pus -.ion for lasting the heel part of illl' shoe. 1 t is a sectional eleva ion showing the edge rest in. working; position for la. 12; the shank and foro'part of the shoe. Fig. is an elevation slowing the lower portion o? the machine. Fig. 6 is aside elevation nviny; the netls anism for slittinn the up Fig. 7 rear elevation of to pan snow in Pi Fig. a perspective View, partly iv tion, showing a, portion of {he lncciliinis'ln L IS it Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 7, 1901. Serial No. 71,182.

Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

for controlling the pincers turning movements. Fig. 9 is a perspective View, artly in section, showing the parts inclu ed in Fig. 8 and additional connecting parts. F ig. 10 is an elevation of a section showing parts connected with the pincers. Fig. 11 is a perspective view showing the pincers mechanism and operating cam connections. Fig. 12 is a perspective view showing parts con nected with the pincers carriage. Fig. 13 is a perspective View showing the feeding rest and operating connections therefor. Fig. 14: is a perspective view showing the pincers members. Fig. 15 is an elevation of a section on line 15 of Fig. 18. Fig. 16 is an elevation of a section on line 16 of Fig. 17. Fig. 17 is an elevation, partly in section, showing the mechanism for supply ing fasteners. 18 is a plan of parts shown in Fig. 17. Fi 19 is a sectional elevation of details showing the relative positions of parts preliminary to the operation of the fa siener supplying mechanism. F 20, 2t. are also sectional elevations showin g parts included in Fig. 19, and represent respcci ively the parts after the feeding operation and prior to cutting off the fastenng; or the fastening is out off and. ready for orivin and after the driving of same. if o- J. 111. I

pounding and fastening driving mecliianisxn.

Fig. 23 shows a. modified construction of (llC wander o )eratnm cam desi 'ned to We a .).llll'!:'1lll1 Of movements to the ponnder during one cycle of the niachines operation.

Fig. 21- is an elevation of a. central vertical ction of parts included in Fig. 23. Fig. is a perspective \-it v showing connected with l. r 11. Fig. 2G is a side elevation of the mechanism for rendering operative or inoperathxe the meansfor de pi i-ssing the jack. Fig. 27 is .a plan view of the mechanism shown in Fig. 2G; Fig-28. is a sectional view through the frontend of the driving shaft. .4 and the parts which are illustrated in Fig. 8 as carriedby this portion of the shaft.

The machine comprises a column 2, whereon is supported the head 3. In the head 3 is a shaft 4-. which shaft carries the disk 5 and su per s the disk 5. which rotates loose! on she 1" 4:, and is movable thereon towar and from disk 5. Disks 5 and 6 are detail of parts is a perspective view showing the" tion.

' this member has its fececorrugeted better 1 provided with friction appliances whereby, Whenever the two are brought togethe: 'tion is imparted for revolving the si. ti Between the incline 7, on head 3, and 6, is a Wedge 8, havingconnectiou with the treadle member 9, wherethrough the wedge may be moved to force the disk into contact for sterting the machine into opera- Said starting movement is made to take place against the tension of spring 10, which acts to withdraw the Wedge for stopping the machine, Whenever pressure is re moved from the; treadle member. This movement also operates to apply the brake 11, on the disk 5, for stopping the machine Wit-hpromptness.

In the hanger 12 see Fig. 13 is member 13, which is supported at the'proper altitude for the shoen when rested with 5 bottom ressed upwardly to the under of them er'13, to. be in position for the pin to .qoforward and grip the' upper, Pref: rehly engage with and prevent the shoe n slip- This member is 'cofinected W h mechanis it is made to revolve at times for feeding the shoe about and presenting different parts of the upper to the pincers action; Q5101 pur poses of convenience this member is ollBIElXl: after celled thejfeedingrest.

' The mechanism; herein shown end de scribed fdr-feeding the work is not claimed in this a' "ligation as it form the ubject matter 0% div-isionaltapplicetion Serial No. M37930, filed December 1'7, 1908.

The machine also comprises an edge rest 14,;arrenged in position forv the shoe when held upwardlyhto the member 13, to be pressed laterally towards the outer end face of the member 14k, in which position the sand member 1 1; will bear'on the upper at about the point where it breaks or folds over the edge of the inner-sole. In this connection it is important for the edge rest to have longer hearing on the upper during the process of lastingthe heel portion of the shoe than other times, and to this end the rest member. l'i'is pivotally connec d'hy a pin 15 with the head 3 to swing v icelly,

and comprises a rearw'ardly extending air ii 16, which arm is entered into groove'lf, suit-- obi-y forined in the cam 118, whereby, as the cam 118. moved horizontally, it operates, ction of said movemeiit, for life the other direction, for depress or hearing end ofthe rest 14%.. V *d position" this edge rest his a shorter bee ngonthe shoe (Figg l), ieh is its position during the lasting 01 shoe fore'pert, and it has a; longer bearing 1 the, upper when in :the depressed posit-"lon'fllig, 3} s ivhieh its fposi'tion, during the lasting; of e part of the shoe. Ga n 18' is supported onthe shaft 109f'which he herein-after to he described, Wherehy 're'st13,.tl1'e edgeresii 14, andthef yieldin supported jack 19. Itis not ies'sential hoiw ing the upper over the inner-sole. or p utle has support in the carriage 3O; "so enga nection with the handle108 to be opereted' by theworkme'n for shifting the position of the edge rest at Will.

The "materials to be'lasted are prepared for the lasting operetionbyfittingthe Kip- 10 perit's lining, the counter, -etc., upon the last, with the inner-sole in position upon the bottom thereof, all in the usual Way. As such it is technically-termed the shoe. In

the machine represented. the shoe is supported; by placing the'last upon a jack 19 and isvpresented bottom upwardly to the feeding rest 13-, its edge resting on the edge rest 1%; to this end the jacklQ has its bott tom end in hullfend-socket,connection with so the head end rod21, and permits universelly free rotat'iv'e ;and rocking--' movements. Rod 21 hgs'its/bottomend in connection with treadl'e andlbetweeii a collar- "23', on rod 21, mild m'bracket-Q- on riolunin2 35 Y is a spiral spring 25, which spring-25 is under tension normally, for'suitably liftfiig the jack and holding it upwardly posi-.

tion for holding the shoe against the "rest members13 end 14:; in osition forthe'up- Q0 "per to be gripped by t e incers Vmemhers 26, 2'1. The"Z treadle "may-k e operated .for de messing thejack into position for, taking as and putting 'oii the-shoe. j It-wilLbe ob- ,1 served that the'position infivh'ichthe-shoe is supported tyithxrelationto the Pincers and other devices which operate 'upon the-shoe is determined a in the presentIiiuhnhine {by positioning! means including the 'eed-ing i gly? 109 I ever, to the inventio'ii that these device operate with one another for positioning shoe, as one or mo'r'f hem meyzbo omitted: if desired. The pincer'scomprifse jaws 26,27; joint??- is en tl'iehar 28 Which bar fisgr'o'ovedffor re eiving-the s].ide- 29, Fig. 14,: The other pincer jaw 26' is pivoted upon bzir '28 and is connected at its rear or heel end with slide 29, whereby, as the slide 29 is moved longitudinally in one direction, the pincer jaw 26 is rocked toward the j aw 27 for gripping the upper, and by a reverse movement of. the slide 2,9's'aid jaw 26 is lifted-for releas- E5 ing the upper. The bar 28 in this manner;

.is made-(o support the- Pincers for other than the gripping.- movement. 1 To this end the bar 28 18 mounted on the carriage 30,

which carriage is supported toslide on Ways 1 31 suitably formed therefor in the head 3,

"which perniit movement of the carriage forwardly to carry the pincel's to the point for grigping the upper; and then backward fol moving the pinccrs into position for plac- 1.25

The post laterally by the facen on cam ,o 1 y es the earn revolves "motion is emitted to more the carriage 30' for:

into the foremost or gripping positions.

'itloveinent. of the carriage backwardly is eflected by the spring 34;, which movement it will be understood operates for straining the upper and carrying it over the innersole.- To this end the spring 3 & is supported on the stud 35, in bearing at one end with the lever 36, which lever has connection with stud 37, on carriage 30, and gives motion from the spring to the carriage whenever cam 33 permits it. Connected with the spring 34 is a ratchet 38 and a pawl con trivance, wherebytension of the spring may be varied conformably to the requirements of diiferent materials.

The pintle 32 is prelsed normally upward by a spring X, its top end being thus held in bearing with the face m on cam 33. Said intle carriest-he rack X in mesh with ear teeth cutin end of lever X which lever is pivoted-upon the carriage 30 and is connected at its lowercnd with the arm X? on pincers slide 29 of the pincers. .From this description it will be understood that down-1 ward movement imparted by the cam face we to the pintle 32 operates through the rack X lever X and arm X, for moving slide 29 to rock the jaw 26, for closing the pincers to grip the upper. This movement is caused 'to take place against the tensionof spring ing andoverlaying process responding to the contour of cam face m. Said spring ,X operates when permitted. by cam face m to lift the pintle 32,- and thereby open the jaw member 26 for releasing the upper. Beside the opening and closing movements of the pincers jaws, and movements of the pincers forwardly and backwardly, provision is made for additional movements of the pincers vertically to strain the upper, and twisting movements of the pincers for use in crimping or plaiting the upper at times; To this end the pincers are supported in the carriage 30 by an intermediate member 39,

riage 30 to permit tilting movements vertically on theistuds 40. The member 39 has an opening thcrethrough wherein bar 28 of the pincers is journaled for rocking movements rotatively. The member 39 com prises a vertical arm 39* which extends upwardly into position to be engaged by the side face (2 of the cam 33, whereby motion is transmitted for tilting the member 39 about the pivot studs 10 and thereby moving the pincers downwardly. This tilting movement, it will be understood, is made to take place while the pincers are being moved for wardly tower-ct the gripping point, and

lowers the pincers jaws 1nto position to take .hold of the upper. It is o be observed that the relative arrangement of the pivot-studs 41-0 to the last bottom and pincers jaws is X, and holds the upper during, the strain-f such that the pincers jaws, when in the gripping position, are at a point below the hori zontal plane of the pins 10, and consequently, as the reverse or lifting movement of the member 39 takes place, it causes the pincers jaws to move in a curved line running out wardly and upwardly from the edge of the last; This, it will be understood, causes the upper to be strained outwardly and upwardly from the edge of the last, preliminary to the operation for placing it over the inner-sole; This, it is believed, is a new feature in lasting machines, and it is one important feature of thisinvcntion. The reverse tilting movement of. the member 39 for lifting the pincers is effected by a-spring 42, which to that end mounted on a rod 43 which is supported in the carriage 30 to pen mit endwisemovement and has a pin and slot connection with the member 39, as

shown in Fig. 10, to permit the required freedom of movement. The spring 42 is, normally under tension between the carriage 30 and a nut X? on the end of the rod 13 and is further compressed by the movement of said rod caused bythe tilting of the member 39 for lowering the pincers. When the cam face 6 permits it to do so, the said spring reversely tilts the member 39 for lifting the pincers and thereby straining the upper. Tension of the spring 12 may be varied, by a suitable operation of the nut X to suit the requirements of different materials. I

On the machine column is a boss 112, Whereon is pivotally supported the lever 113, which lever has on itsouter free end a fork to receive the knee of the Workman. Lever 113 carries on its rear end a segmental rack 114', in mesh with a. gear 115 on the vertical shaft 116, ivherethrough swinging of the lever 113 horizontally operates for turning, the shaft-116. Shaft 116 carries a gear 121 in mesh with toothed formations 120 on a connecting rod 118*, which is supported in .the head 3for endwise movement. 'Ylllfil; member is itself pivoted 1n the car-.

tended shank wherein the hub is permitted to revolve. 'A lever 125 has one end connected with the shaft at, whereby the lever is made to revolve with the shaft 4. Said lever has an inclined groove 126- adapted for receiving the pin 12? of hub 1-23. The opposite end of said lever carries a block 128,

arranged to permit slidin 'movement on the block X9X, which a wii be understood is integral with shaft 4:, whereby the block 128 may be shifted from axial alinement with v part-1345,; W

the sliafi towar oppesite sides tliereoi 011 the pinceiz's 05i is an arm V1. 3 liaving bsll a-nd-socliet -connections w A 130, which link has pivotal connection in the arm 131 of a rock-shaft 1 O l shafi 132 is an arm 188., lizwing pivotal eonneet-ion with part '13 1 'Whicli part comprises a strap or ring wherein the block 128 is jouv iialecl for move nt relatively. Obviously, a novement of e block 128, whereby it ca 'iied out of elinement with the axis of retation of shaft -1 to one sicle thereof, will cause itto set crank for rocking "he pincer-s rotasivel MC! see side, and mo vein nt of the block 128; iii the opposite (lime-Lion; whereby it is carried 011% of alinemeni: with the axis of rota..ion of shaft 4, to other sicle thereof, will rock the pine in a. sim la? manner to the other s (is. ii moveiiienl of the'bloek l28,whereby it is pesitioiieol in alinement with is axis ofsobation of shaft 4, will Ellow the block 128'toturn in the mil; iliiperbing' IHOlJlOi'] thereto,

- and.- the roe-kin r movements of the 'Jineers block .128 while is This it me position the V 1 a: rests in the straightforward position, l1 1t is, midway of itsline of horizontal moveme l It is 'this position from which as a starting" point the lever .113 is moved horizontally 'Jo one will consequently be SCOBlililllQfiL W111 be uncler tc-ogl, s

- side for the hub 12-3 to actuate the lever 125, fer placing tl1e'bliokl28 on one" side of the axis of rotation of shalt l, anol' thereby-causing'the pincers to start rot-alive movementinone direct ion. A movemeifi of the lever 11.3 in like manner to the oppesite side of the straightforward or central position, operates the pants for placing the block 128 in. position to (phe other side of the axis Arts the rocking recfion. 1 Said lateral movements of the lever 113 are allowed by the workman at, will;

The parts Coopers-tingle, move the pincers are 'preiemzbly so .ai-raiiged relatively that turning of the'piifceis is caused to take place after the uplifting movement is "Wholly or sufiiclently'completecl for bringing the axleof rotative movement of 'the pincei's approxr mately parallel with bhe plane of the shoe bottom, and turning'of lalie pinjcers is pref- ,erablyeziused :0 take place simultaneously with movement of l; pince s overt-he last bottom, whereby the upper strained and placed over the 131I1CT-ffil i in a tlii'ectl n of a spiral line lmvin :i'xis approxim parallel with the lie of the sliee innersole. This arrangel'nentepeintes to place the incers wiflithe gripping plane of the pincers jaws approximately parallel with llie plane of the inner-sole, in which position the twisting movement begins and cooperates With the overlaying movement of the piricers for twisbing and straining the This is r so:

lasting me we i'angement of menlvef p: 1 We the isnei reciion of While gfip )ing a.

Li the msehine o ed prevision is also-made for slit 1B3 of the upper at times dim ring bl mg process. this encl cutie i 81W ec ion the lee-J's S2, S3, "Wlllflll b v l head 99 3 toipermiiz end ompiise toothed. Jana toothed formations 011 thle ers 8 85 is 0mm; ion n 5 men at one Lime, 3' 85 2:ncl at snotli 'tl'i leverBi. Sp SZ llOlClS til upwardly ageins; 22111188 on lever 86 is moved; downwarclly lo" against the tension of sp'l'ii g 8?, the cutie? forwardly Emilie oi,

116 has ges oen- J7 Figs. 1 "one 011 red 89,

of slittim" the upper. Il-ocl nectiou du'ough parts ":30, f zmcl 9 with toothed f whereby the movement effected, from the l: 7 piece the. lever ($6 is pos 1011 to she minisv S 1, 8-5, mm cm 1e i-lie mitt to 11 love in cutting the uppe .lae rel ve arrange ment of these paz t s such c s smovement' oftlie knee lever 113 to one sicle of iss mid- Vclle posi ion, as before (lESCfilQQLl, for causing I ent of the incers iobzielveiy in one. glii'ectien, puis wnto op ion Jll8 gutter set fGITCHlilHg the material 011 one c 'v is p'lnoez's. A com T113 to the opersuo the nna (lle posit lever of t .-e cm Oln ionsly, w

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place conformebly W1 A twisl'ir I lDOVE- mer ts of the pincer tiineil' for slit ting Hieupper-prelinqinz or the plzii'hing thereof. It may be requii W. a; Limes tehun 1116111: on shaft l, and is connected with an arm 91 of a sliding bar, which may be operated: by handle 92 .for moving the cam SS vhol dint the pawl longitudinally of the shaft 4 out of position to engage the lever 86. As I am advised of the state of the art it is new with me to pro: vide a machine for working an upper over a' last with means for slitting the upper in combination with means for turning the pincer-s about an axis approximately parallel with the bottom of the shoe for crim )ing or plaiting the upper, and I consider this an important feature of this invention. In the upper-slitting mechanism of the present machine the relative arrangementof the cutter mechanism is such that the cutter members, when slitting the upper, are caused. to move through the upper in a line approximately at right angles to the line of the Pincers strain thereupon, which extends from the edge of the last to the pincers in av direct-ion nearly perpendicular to the cutter members, as apparent in Fig. 1, and herein lies a feature of this present invention.

A single pair of pincers is employed, and the lasting operation as a whole is performed step by step, different parts of the 'upper being presented to the action of the pincers at different times. In this connection, mechanism is provided whereby, if desired, the shoe may be automatically moved about. To this end the feeding. rest 13 is moved rotatably as follows: The lever 5 L see Fig. 13 engages byone end with cam 55, on shaft andconnects by the other end with the arm 50, which is mounted to turn loosely on the feeding rest. The, bifurcated pawl 51 is pivoted on the arm 50,- and permits movement rotatively for engaging the arm 52 with the toothed formations-on. said feeding rest in order to effect motion thereof in one dir ction, hilotion of the rest in a re- '.erse direction may be effected by engagingthe pawl arnrS -E with said toothed forma- Lions on the fetdlllg rest. The pawl may be set in a central position out of engagement with the feeding rest/whenever no feeding of the shoe automatically is desired; For in any one of its ad usted positions it is provided with a springpre .ed' plunger adapted to engage a. notched surface on the arm 50, as shown in Fig. 15.

In lasting, machines of the class represented, it lSCOHlIIlOll for the Workman, While lasting the heel parts of the upper to depress the last away from the pincers, during the closing together of the pincers aws, whereby gripping of the upper is avolded, and to return it upwardly to the bottom rest and edge rest in position for receiving action of the other lasting members, all this to the end that the upper may be laid over upon the inncrsole and secured thereto without being subjected to the action of the pincer-s. In accordance with a feature of this invention. the machine is provided with means for causingthe shoe and the pincers to be relatively positioned during the. closing of the means for so actuating one of the devices by the pincer-s. \Vhile this may be accomplished in many ways, I have herein shown means for actuating one of the devices by which the shoe is positioned that the shoe is carried out of position for the upper to be gripped by the pincers when they close.

\ yieldingly pressed by spring 107.

nection between the yieldingly supported jack and a moving part of the lnachine whereby the jack is depressed to position the shoe below the plane of the pincers when the pincers are closing and ispermitted to rise for positioning the shoe in operative relation to the devices for forcing; the upper over the. inner-sole and securing it in lasted position. In the present machine provision is made for causing said depressingmovements of the shoe to take place automatically. To this end the rod 100 is arranged for support and endwise movement in hanger 101, and connects pirotally, by pin OX, see Fig. 26 with fulcrum block 102, which block is mounted to slide loosely on lever 103. Lever 103 connects pivotally with the top end or rod 104:, the bottom end of which rod connects with the treadle 22. Lever 103 has pivotal connection by its other end with the bottom end of rod 105, which rod' 105 extends upwardly to a cam 106 on. shaft 4:, against which earn it is 'It will be observed, that during each revolution of shaft L the cam 100 is moved to effect a downward movement of the rod 105, which movement being transmitted .to the lever 103 will pass on to the rod 104 to an extent determined by the position on said lever of the'fulcrum block 102. \Vhen the fulcrum block occupies the full-line position shown in Fig. 2 the movement transmitted is very slight and is taken up by the lost-motion connection bet-ween the rod and the treadle shown clearly in Fig. 2, so that the treadle and the jack connected-to it may remain at rest while parts of the shoe other than the heel are being lasted. Y Suppose now that the workman is about to begin the operations for lasting the heel of the shoe, Where gripping of the upper is not desired; he will-operate the hand lever 108 to move the shaft 100, and thereby arrange the fulcrum block 102 into a position on lever 1.03, as, for example, that shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, at such distance from rod 104 as zvill causet-he motion of the lever 103 to be imparted to rod 104, and thence. through the treadle 22 and rod 21 for depressing the jack, and consequently the shoe supported therebg ing together of t e pincers as before stated. Obviously, a counter movement of the hand lever 108 will positionthe' fulcrum block 102 in close roxlmity to' the rod 104- when downward movement of the shoe is not '.desired, as when lasting operations are being carried on about the fore parts of the shoe. As I am advised, itisnew with me to provide means adapted normally to position the shoe for receivingthe gripping actionof the incers end means for-automatically shift "mg said positioning means, andthereby the shoe, during a number of repeated operations of the machine whereby gripping of the upper is avoided while the pincers continue to be actuated; and this means for 'moving the shoe to prevent gripping of the upper by' the incers constitutes another "feature of this invention. The hand lever 108 has connection with the rod 109, whereon is supported the cam 118, to the endthat it may be moved forturning the cam 118 as required for shiftin the edge rest 14 to the cliiferent eltitudesaaove referred to, an in the present instance, the relative arrangement of the parts is such that one and the same movement of the lever 108 will operzgte "to put into action the mechanism for intermittently depressing the shoe, and simultaneously operate the parts Wherethrough the edge rest is shifted from the altitude for restin-gon the fore part to the altitude required for resting on the heel part, In the latter position the edge rest presents to the shoe a bearing Wider or of greater v'erticil extent than therange of the vertical move ments of the shoe, so that operative contact of the shoe with the rest may be maintained when the shoe is depressed. The machine comprises also a presser 200, adapted to be moved forwardly and back- Wardly over the bottom of the inner-sole for ,Wiping the upper material overc the edge of the last. As 'shown, the presser 200 connects rearwardly With a swinging part 205, which in turn is pivotelly connected with the rod 109, whereby turning of the rod L09 operates toput the part 205 into and out of alinexnent with the rod 2-06v The swinging lever 207 connects at one end with rod. 206, and is held by the spring 208, in' bearing; with cam 202,, on shaft 4:. Motion im parted by cam 202 for moving the presse r forwardly and it is moved rearwardiy, when the cami permits it, by spring 20 2. In the presentinstance connection is made hetween thepart 205,?and handled rod 109, wherebysambvemeriflbf-the ha-ndle 108, for starting" ndls uspending the operations of the niech nis for; depressing the jack and e altitude of -theI edge irest 14, will-simulteneouslyshift the position of the i and suspending op- ,erations of ,presser.

during the-time of 0105- sh ow n 'the shoe bottom is prepared tenths fitt of shaft at, but it may, obviously, be caused tomove a plurality of times during each revolution of shaft-4, by suitably varying thefcoi Mfr of cam 72, as shown in Fig, 23,

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of the shoe bottom that itvmay strike igne blow inclined downwardly rd tife shoe bottom and inwardly awiy is acting: face. of the pounder is nciined to its path of movement, it iox'vec; portion'being formed on the side nit' that any s, for example, by plaits and located cm the cdgeof the shoe. will be pounced hard and at the same time be forced inwardly. The pounder is also preferably arranged and has its acting face of proper size to engage the upper materials The pounder is preferably ari to move in a path inclined to the edge of the shoe, whereby theser is'dra-wn more tightly'over the 3. remote from the edge of the shoe so rabthickncss of upper material on the shoe boitton1-from the edge of the Shoe imvsrdly beyond the point where the securing tacks are usually inserted, whereby 1g of the sole thereto and has its edge smoothed and shaped, all as. will be understood" by to the drawings, particuhzrly l Said channel 63 opens'through the bOttom face of the pounder, and therethrough the fastening dev o is discharged by a'hamnier 76 into the r per and inner-sole. Said hammer is "ed with thetbp end-of its carrying under the spring-actuated arm 7? It is lifted vertically by the cam 78,7011 shaft 4, against the tension ofspring T9, which spring, when permitted by kthe a reel 59 mounted in shaft 56.

cam 78, operates the hammer downwardly for inserting the fastener stationed therebclow.

It remains to describe the fastener supplying mechanism. To this end the present machine comprises a. shaft. 56, having at one end a tubular port on through which the metallic ribbon or tape of I form is fed from Shaft 56 has at the other end a gear 5; in mesh with gear 58 on shaft 4. It carries a cam 69 for engaging the cutter levers G0, 61, whereby at each half revolution of the shaft the cutters are forced to close upon and sever a portion from the end of the metallic ribbon. The cutting is made on a line oblique to the axis of the ribbon whereby to give a point to the severed part which constitutes the fastening device and passes directly forward through the openingY-t into the pounder channel 63, and to this end the cutter mem-. bers have their faces beveled for better guiding the severed fastening to the opening 71+. The feed rolls 6%, 65, and ratchet (36, are carried by the shaft 56, and are on the shaft in position for the ratchet to engage with stops (58, on head 3, one of said. stops being shown in Fig. 17 and in passing round with the shaft 56 said ratchet wheel engages the stops and is actuated thereby to turn, the feed rolls. a step forwardly at each half revolution of the shaft 56 to feed the ribbon a distance suitablefol the next succeeding operation of the cutter lllGIllllBl'S SBG Figs. 19, 20, 21., I 7

It will be understood that, instead of the me hanism described, a mechanisu'i for supilyzng loose tacks or other suitable fastenmg medium may be employed.

In using the machine the jack is depressed by the foot lever 22 and the shoe to be lasted is applied thereto in usual manner, the jack being then pressed. upwardly by the spring 25 to present the shoe against-the feeding rest 13. The Workman holds the side of the shoe against the edge rest 14: and after observing that the edge of the upper is located between the open jaws of the pincer-s, which at this time should be in their lowest position, starts the machine by operating the treadle 9 connected with the clutch. pincer's'are first closed by the downward movement of the pintle 32, effected by the oam'face which turns the lever and moves the slide 29 to swing the pincers membergZfi toward the member 27. The face a of the-cam in engagement with the arm 39 pmber39 has held the pincers tilted dly during the closing ofthe pince'rs, butas soon as the upper has been' gripped the face 0 moves away from the arm 39* and permits the spring i2 toactuate said. me1nl e1', 39 for yieldingly tilting the pincers upwardly about the studs 40. into a plane approximately parallel with the face ceed in the one or the other direction.

The Y of the innersole, whereby the upper is car ried upwardly and outwardly from the edge of the last and is strained vertically between the last and thepincers. The pincers are now moved in the direction for carrying the pulled upper over the iIlI1(SIil9,

the combined movement will lay tlie upper down on the innersole in' position to be secured to it. p

If the upper requires to be crimped or plaited, as it, does at the toe, and it may be at other parts, to dispose oft-he fullness of upper material, the mechanism for turning.

the pincers will have been rendered operative by actuating the knee lever 113 toward the right or'tlie left of its central iiOSli'iOilJlC- cording as the lasting operation is to pro- This movement of the knee lever turns the shaft 116 and slides the rod 118 forwardly or backwardly and this rod moves the part 124, the slide 125, and the block 128 for causing the rockshaft 132 to be turned and the rod 130 and arm 129 to be actuated for rotating the incers in their bearings'in the member 39. The. block XQX is so positioned on the shaft with'relation to the cam block 33 that the pincers are turned after they have reached, in their tilting movement above described, a plane approximately parallel with the plane of the innersole and before the upper is laid down on the innersqle. arrangement the upper is strained-and carried over the innersole in the direction of a spiral line having its axis approximately parallel with the plane of the innersole,' whereby it is crimped' or plaited to lie smoothly uponthe innersole.

If the slitting mechanism is to be employed it also will be rendered operative by the same movement of the knee lever which ren ders operative the mechanism for turning the incers. It is desirable to slit the upper on t 1e side of the pincers toward which they are turned in crimping or plaiting the upper, and the arrangement is such that one knife or the other will be automatically rendered operative according to the direction in which the knee lever is moved, movement in one direction causing the segment 97 to slide rod 89 for shifting the forked lever 86 into position to operate one knife and re: verse movement of the knee lever causing the other knife to be operated The cam 88, by which the cutters are actuated, is prefer 'ably positioned on the shaft 4 so that a cutter will be actuated to slit the upper before the turning movement of the pincers is begum'the slit being formed in the upper ad a- By this 5 1113.1 y parallel to the slit land 1!; Will .1 ii it: 1d the shtte 1 edge adjacent to we 'p'mc .S inward m1 1 the 01161011 held by the Nermally the siitting mechanism will be employed when the niechenisni for turning the pineers 1S operated and the mechanism 11 be inope. ive when i'ning mecimilisni is inoperai t is is turn the incers or whiting the [[DDG Wit I e cam may he s if Te hate is l 'e the 'ffil'i'ied '11 not be ack'iiee lever. uieted into 72 the ermits it to descend g i' ieeni 150 the {3 SLCL'LFQLL mile @3711 'ereblg itheugh'noi; before we is (ii-i V611 and, besides smooth-- ing and s aying the overworked upper on the sim-e 111111 preperiiflg iefor the fit- 39 king of soie ie the shoe, the blow of the polmciiiig rievi e campsite the stock that a small. 'e 11g de ice when. driven will hold u jper secur is herein she n the 3 vezd ee 7 iteiy after the 5 pmmc device s the fastening intcthe up ie, aft-e1: hich the severzfi 7 burst pesitions for repez 011 on min J01" tien 01" the a r i h 49 incers 1'0 pee Jping the izi -pei.

again ihe feedin ed for advam d by Use cam 1 'e as shew in and turn the xevefi is COUiLIOil d )y the M1312 51, and for any reason eutmnatic fee-Cl of the work is not desire i the pew will mijnstefi inio 56 its centre Gilt-F ll pcs'hfen in which ii; will 1 the pinion en the feefiing r hen heel 01 may ether pertien of the shoe is is be iesee i' for which it is undesirable to have ifne :Qll'lG grip theupper the in it" ie'v 16S med to the E111 cram iliOu 1(12 1' dering operative "the ask as earry action of the 60 Pincers the upper is avoid "ably be be fumed.

epeifi; i exbezuiin 1" mitwaniig and upwarily "eing lasted, see Fig. i, to the position shown 109 for shifting the rest and reiildei'ing operative M1 3 j 110i: mechanism will also preferably threw 111 0 operation the Workresser 200 by ssuing the bioek 205 into :iiinement with i Le rod 206 which is coniinuousiy actuated. fihzreugh the cam 202. Vfiien the biQCii 205 is in gusitien to be engaged by the rod 266 the will be advanced for forcing the 1' per materials over the edge of the innersoie immediately before the pounds i actuated fer compacting burials and seem:-

' 0n and npei'eting the p01: sides, which do ,lLi"Sii ;i C i the i'wici cuiicinuously and has a neri'ewv i382 resser being in {be tee of the shoe iii to cause twining inevei is is be imparted to the pineers in ac iimen to ti'ieii' other X1 evemeilts and. usually 27'01 Lansing the S1i./*- tin rageeimilism to be di. For Easting the heel Qf the shoe {I ining of the piners and the movements cf uh slitting knives discontinued, ihe d ei'essing mechanism and. the pres 4g on ihe edge rest, For lasting- V date-.2 pg mechanism rendered operative, and the edge rest is bed to present a breed bearing I s W11 and de- 1g 'fastenings not. Q1 eiieaiien as it forms file subject-matter e1 (iivis'ienei applicaizion Serial Ne. 359,81? February 23, 196?,

l. 1g machine com rising devices for gripping" the apnea-r a n1 eviees for g the shee, coir iifting the rel i 011s of 3 devices fer straining he upper in eitrveci iine extending ouivv'esdly and upwardly mechanism ever is shifted fI'QIZfL the edge of. the i381? suestantiaily as described.

2. In a lasting machine, devices for gripthe edge of the last and then omitiniiing ,over. the inner-sole, substantially as de- Ii 'scribed.

. 3. In' a-lasting machine, devices for grip= ping the upper, and means for resting the shoe, combined with mechanism for shifting v the relative positions of said ,devices'and having its axis approximately parallel to the bottom of the inner-sole, substantially as described.

as-In a lasting machine, means for gripping the upper and means for resting the shoe, combined with mechanism for shifting the relative positions of said two means and means for relatively turning the gripping means and the shoe to strain the upper and carryit over the innersole in the direction of a spiral line.

5. In a lasting machine, pinc'ers for grippingthe upper, and means for resting the shoe, combined with mechanism for shifting the relative positions of said fpincers and said means, and means for simultaneously turning saidpincers, whereby the upper is strained and carried over the inner-sole in the direction of a spiral line having its axis approximately parallel with the plane of the inner-sole, substantially as described.

6. A lasting machine comprising pincers 1 for gripping the upper, combined with mechanism for automatically moving said pincers in a line curving outwardly and up-' wardlyfrom the edge of the last, substantially as described.

7. -In a machine for working an upper over a last, the con'ibination with lpincers,

of actuating mechanism for automatically closing the pince-rs and moving them to pull the upper pwardly from the edge of the last, said arranged for actuating the pincers outwardly with relation to the edge'of the last as they move upwardly.

8. A lasting machine having pincers adapted for gripping theupper, combined with actuating mechanism for automatically closing the pincers and moving the pincers to carry the upper outwardly and upwardly from the edge of the last and thenover the inner-sole, substantially as described.

9. A lasting machine comprising, in com bination, a carriageand means for' moving it forwardly and backwardlv, devices for gripping the upper mounte in said carriage, and means for moving said devices, said parts being combined and arranged to strain the upper outwardly and upwardly from the edge of the last and then lay it over the inner-sole, substantially as described.

- 10. In a lasting machine, pincers for grippingthe upper, and means for-resting the iachine being constructed and combined with means for shifting the relative positions of the pincers and said resting means, and means for ,turnin .the

pincers on an axis approximately para el to the bottom of the 'innersole.

' 11. in a. lasting machine, the of pincers for gripping the up er, and means for turning t e pmcers and moving them'over thebottom'of the last, said pincers being adapted for turning on an axis combination of motion approximately parallel to the plane of the last bottom, substantially as described, whereby the upper is carried over the inner-sole in the direction of a spiral line having its axis approximately parallel to the plane of the last bottom.

19. In a machine for working an upper over a. last, pincers for gripping the upper, a. cutting device, means for actuating the cutting device to slit the upper, and means for turning the pincers about anaxis approximately parallel with the bottom of the last for crimping or plaiting the 11 per.

13. In a machine of the class pincers for gripping and pulling an upper, a cutter, means for relatively actuating the pincers and cutter to slit the upper, and means for turning the pincers about an axis extending approximately parallel with the direction of the pulling strain to crimp or plait the upper.

l'-l-. In a lasting machine, the combination with pi-ncers for gripping an upper,-means for actuating the pincers to stretch the upper gripped thereby,,a cutting device for slitting the upper, means for moving the cutting device, when. slitting the upper, approximately at right angles to the direction in which the escri bed,

upper is belng strained, and means forturning the pincers to crimp or plai-t the upper. 15. A machine for working an upper over a last, comprising plncers, means to actuate the pincers to pull the upper, a cutting de vice, means to actuate the cutting device to slit the upper, and mechanism for relatively moving the pincers and the last and for turning the pincer-s about an axis approximately parallel withthe bottom of thelast whereby the portionof upper gripped by the pincers is carried over the innersole in the direction of a spiral line.

16. In a machine for working an upper over a last, pincers and means for relativelymoving the pincers and last vertically in a predetermined path, combined with a cutter located on either side of the said'path, an actuator for the cutters, means for shifting the actuator into operative relation to either cutter, a cam for rocking the actuator and means for adjusting the cam from and toward position to engage the actuator.

17. In a machine for working an upper pp'ing and pulling t e upper, and means lot oy er a la st, the combination with pincers for g .1

ccrs, of mechanism for actuating the pincers to fold the cut edge of thenpper under the portion held by'the pincers.

19. In a machine for working an upper over a last, pincersfor gripping the upper, a cutting device, means for. actuating the cutting device to slit the upper, and means for turning the pincersabout an axis approximately in the plane of the gripped upper.

20. In a machine of the class described, a movable edge rest, and 'means for positioning said rest to presenta narrow bearing to the work while one portion of the shoe is beii'ig operated upon and to present a wider bearing to the work when another portion of the shoe is being operated upon.

In a machine .of the class described, a pivoted edge rest, and means under control of the workman, for positioning. said rest to present at one time a narrow bearing to the Work and at another time a wider bearing to the work.

22. In a machine of the class described, means including a .presser for working an upper over a last, a movable edge rest, and means under control of the workman for 1V8 and for slmultaneously positionte edge rest topresent a wide or a row bearing. to the work.

A lasting machine, having pincers for ng the upper, actuating mechanism or, means for normally positioning cc to receive the gripping action of mom, and a movable edge rest, c'om withmeans constructed and arranged to t rendered operative or inoperative at the will of the workman for actuating said positioning means to shift the shoe during repeated operations of the machine, whereby gripping of the upper is avoided while positioningthe edge rest to present to the work bearings of different widths.

24. A lasting machine having pincers forgripping the upper, and means for supporting the shoe in receiving the gripping action of the pincers, combined with mechanism for automatically shifting the relativ'e'positions of the p ncers and shoe supporting means, whereby gripping of the upper 18 'tions of thepincers an relative 1 positions of ac for supporting the shoe in Ldering the work presser operative or in-' the pincers continue to be actuated, and for 'tuatin shoe t? avoided at times, while the pincers continue to operate.

25. A lasting machine having pincers for gripping the upper and means for supportlng the shoe in position to receive the gripping action of the pincers, combined with means controllable by the workman at will, for'automatically shlftin the relative p6sishoe supporting gripping of the upper is means, whereby the PHICBI'H continue to avoided, While operate. 26. A lasting machine having incers for gripping the upper, and means or resting the shoe'in position to receive the gripping action of the pincers, combined with automatic means for repeatedly shifting thia the pincersand shoe resting means, during a number of repeated operations of the machine, whereby the gripping of the upper is avoided at times While the pincers continue to operate, and" means to vary the amount of said shifting movement, substantially as described.

27. A lasting machine having pincers adapted for gripping theupper, and means for resting the shoe 'in position to receive the gripping action of the pincers, combined with automatic means for repeatedly shifting the relative positions of the-pincers and shoe resting. means, whereby gripping of the upper is avoided while the pincers continue to operate, and means for starting or' suspending the shifting operations at will of the workman, substantially as described.

28. A lasting machine having'devices for gri ping the upper and means, including a receive the gripping action of t e pincers, combined with automatic actuating means for repeatedly chan ing theposition of the jack during a num her of repeated operations by'the machine, whereby the gri ping of the upper is avoided at times whi e the pincers continue to operate, substantially as described;

29. A lasting machine having pincers for gripping the upper,a jack whereon the shoe is supported in position to-receive the gri ping action of the pincers, a revoluble sha t,

and connections between the shaft andjack.

wherethrough motion is imparted from the osition to shaft-for repeatedly moving-the jack with relation to the pincers, substantially as described, whereby, in continued operations .of

the machine ed at times.

.30. A- lasting machine having pincers for gripping the upper, actuating mechanism therefonand means for normally positiongripping of the upper is avoiding the shoeto receive the gripping action of the pincers, combined with means for acsaid positioning means to shift the uring a number of repeated operaloo 31. A lasting machine having pincers'for gripping the ,upper, actuating mechanism therefor, and means for normally positioning the shoe to receive the gripping action of the pincers, confined with means constructed and arranged to be rendered operative or v inoperative at '-the will of the workman for actuating said positioning means tov shift the shoe during a number of repeated "0 rations of the machine whereby gripping o the upper is avoided while the pincers continue to be actuated. A

over a" last, the combination with means for "positioning a shoe, of pincer-s, means for automatically closing thevpincers to grip the upper, and means constructed to be rendered operative for causing the shoe and the pincefs tobe positions jr'elatively so that the upper will not be gri ped by the pincers. 33. In amachine I or working an upper over a last, the combination with means for positioning a shoe, of pincers, means for automatically closing the pincers to grip the upper, means for relatively actuating the pincers and shoe ositioning means toward and from each ot er to locate the pincers I and shoe relatively for the upper to be 'gripped when thepincers are closed, and means adapted tobc rendered operative for locating the pincers and. shoe relatively at I ping of the upper will be avoided.

the time the pincers are closed so that grip I suspending the I operation of th e -worlc I 34'. In a machine for working an upper' over a last, the combination with means for positioning. a shoe, of pince'rs, means for 'automaticall closing the pincer's, a cam, and connections etween the cam and the shoe positioning means for actuating the latter to move the shoe out of the range ofthe pincers'while they are closing, and means for rendering said connections operative or inoperative. l

I ,35. 111.3, machine for working an upper over a last, the combination with means including a jack for positioning a shoe, of incers, means for automatically closing the incers, connections between-the jack and .a moving part of" the machine constructed to berendered o erative fbr causing the jack to be depresse to carry the shoe below the plane' of the 'pincers While the incers are 'closing,and-1neans fozthereafter raising the- 36. A lasting machine having an'edge rest, mechanism for shifting itin't'o posi'-' tions ofldifierent altitude, av repeatedly movmgworkpi-eagu, and mechanism for startingor suspending the operations of the work Presser at times, combiiied- 1 with means wherethrough the mechanism :for shifting it thbaltitude' ofthe edge test and mechajnism 32. In a machine for working an upper ing the operation ofthe' work presser are .stantially as descrlbed.

,fei-cnt'pos'itions, mcansffor suppgn-ting the and means for for starting or suspending'the operations of the work presse 'r are put into action by "a v single operation, substantially as described.

37. In a machine for working an upper. over a last, the combination with a presser 7o constructed and arranged" to be rendered operative or inoperative, and anad ustahle edge rest, of. means under control of the operator for r'enderin the resser operative I orinoperative aiid simultaneously ad uStiHg the edge rest.

.38. A lasting machine,ha.ving a jack for I holding the shoe and mechanism for shifting! v it into different positions and a'repeatedly moving work presser and mechanism toibe "operated for starting or suspending the op-r eration of the work presserat" times, "cont? bined with means wherethrough the mechanism for shifting the positibnv of the jack f 5 and the mechanisni 'for stal'rti'ng or suspenda single operationfsub put into action, b

A lasting machine, having an {edge rest and mechanism for shifting it nto d'1f-' shoe and mechanism for shifting it into different posltions, a repeatedly movlng Work pres'senand mechanism i or' starting or suspending the operations of the present, at 'QS times, combined with means Wherethrou g'li' the mechanism for shifting the position of the edge rest, and the mechanis ffor shifting the position offthe 'shocifl p'porting. means, and the mechaniSniE'for""starting or 1:00

presser, are put into actionfby' asingleppere I ation, substantially as described I 5 4-0. Ina machine "for workiii over a last, the combination w rest movable to )resent'a "n'a bearing to the s oc, of j1 n ing theshoe, meansforf'ao tioning means to movefthe sh e I an if pper I the posi-. lveiiticallyn' 1 and means under control the-operator to I render smd actuating mea'ns-operativ e and v V move the edge rest to present tolhe shoe a wide bearing. i l x 41. In a machine for working an-izpper over alast, the combination with -means positioning a shoe vertically andj'a niovahle I edge rest,'of ,ince1's,: meant I or autom atically closing the pincers toigrip the 'upper, and means constructedto be-renderedoper;

ative for adjusting 'the edge rest and. forl l 2h0 I causlng the pinfeers and the sl ioetobe relal tively positioned so that" zthe jipper will not be gripped by the pincersi ln a lasting. niachin e, combinatlon with meanfsj for position ng a shoe, 125'.

means including pincers andareciprocating presser for orkingthe upper over thelast automatically closing the p'lncers to grip the upper, of means under control of the operator for relatively locat for rendering the presser operative when grip;

ping of the upper is avoided and for rendering the nresscr inoperative when gripping of theupper takes place.

43. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for working-an upper over a last includiii piiicers and a presser, means for automatica lly closing the pincers to grip the upper, means for actuating the presser, and means for positioning the shoe, of mechan 1m for actuating said positioning means to locate the shoe so as to allow or avoid, gripping of the upper and for rendering the presscr operative when gripping of the upper is avoided and inoperative when gripping of the upper is allowed.

44. In a lasting machine, a pincers mech anism, comprising a carriage, a pincers support pivotally mounted on said carriage, pincers extended laterally ffi'o'i n'sa-id support, and means for rocking the pincers support to lower the pincers i'nto gripping position and raise the pincers for pulling the gripped upper.

45. In a lasting machine, a pincers mechanism, comprising a carriage, a pincers support pivotally connected to the carriage, pincers movabl mounted in: said support and extended aterally therefrom, means for rocking the support to lower and raise ,the pincei's, and means for turning the pin upperlield by them.

cers in the support to crimp or plait the 46. In a lasting machine, a pincers mechanism, comprising a carriage,'a pincers sup-' port pivotally mounted on said carriage,

pinccrs extended laterally from said support, means for rocking the pince'rs support to lower the pincers into gripping position and raise thepincers for pulling the gripped up er, and means for actuating the carriage to ay the pulled uppler over the shoe bottom.

47. A lasting'mac ine having in combination'means for working an'uppcr over a last, fastener inserting means, and means including a yielding elementfor pounding the vupper ad acent to the'place Where the fastener is to be'inserted.

-, means for subsequent y securing 48. In a machine for working an upper over a last, means for crimping the upper, means including a yielding elementlsfor pounding the criniped 'ortions of upper, and

said portions of upper to an inner-sole.

49. A niuchine'for lasting shoes having iii combination means for working an upper over alas-t, a driver for inserting fastenin'gs, and a pounder surrounding the driver, In,- combination with means to actuate the pounder to coi'npuctthe overworked portions of upper, and means to actuate the driver to insert fastenings therein.

50. A lasting machine, having in combination means for working an upper over a last, means for securing the upper to the inner-sole, and automatic means including=a yielding element for pounding the overworked portions of upper before they are secured to the inner-sole.

51. A lasting machine, having in combination means including a presser for working an upper overv a last, means to actuate the presser, means for securing the upper in overworked position, means for pounding the overworked portions of upper and n1ech anism adapted to actuate the several means in time relation.

52. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for guidin a shoe, automatically operated means moving obliquely toward the shoe for pounding the stock from the edge of the shoe inwardly to and beyond the tacking line and automatic means operating alternately with said pounding means for inserting tacks in the stock.

53. In a machine of-the class described, the combination with a pounder and means for actuating the pounder toward the bottom of the shoe at an oblique angle, of means for inserting a fastening to secure the upper in position, said mechanism including means for. imparting a yieldin character to the engagement of the poun er with the shoe.

54. In a machine of the class dworibecl,

the combination with a pounder, of means for positioning a shoe, and means for actuating the'pounder upwardly away from the shoe and then toward the shoe in a ath inclined downwardly and inwardly wit relation to the shoe bottom, the machine having provision for effecting. a yielding engageinent of the pounder with the shoe;

55. In a. machine for working an upper over a last, the combination with a presser for forcing the upper over the bottom of the last, of a pounder for beating the upper on the last bottom and connected mechanism for automatically driving'the 'pre'ss'er and the pounder. 1 v

56. In amachine for workin an upper over a last, the combination wit a presser for forcing the upper over the bottom of the last, of a pounder and means for alternately actuating said resser and pounder.-

57. In a. machine for working an upper over a last, the combination with means for slitting the marginal portion of the upper, and means for faiting the upper, of means for pounding t e overworked upper.

58 In a, machine 02f the class described,

the combination with a, pounder and meansfer actuating the pounder to beat the stock,

of means for feeding the stock.

59- in a machine 03 theclass described, omhi-nation with means for supporting oi a pounder, means to actuate the si n ultaneously pounder to beat the shoe bottom, and means for automatically feeding the shoe. 1

60. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for pounding the bottom of a lasted. shoe, means for applying a fa st'ening to the shoe, and means for feeding the shoe, of mechanism for successively actuating said several nean s';

' 61. In a machine for working an upper over a last, the combination with pincers for gripping the upper and pulling it over the last, and a presser for pressing the upper over the last, of 'mechanism for actuating said pincer-s and presser, and means under the control of the operator to cause grippin of the upper by the pincers to be avoide when the presse'r is operative.

62. In a machine of the-class described,

the combination with means for workmgan upper over a last, of meansfor positioning the shoe vertically, means arranged to be rendered operative .or inoperative for a'ctuat' iug said positioningmeans to move the shoe up and down, an adjustable edge rest presenting, in one position thereof a relatively narrow bearing to the shoe, and means for rendering said actuating means operative and adjusting the edge rest to present a bearing of greater vertical ex- .ing in combination a ack for resting a shoe,

tent than the range of movement of the shoe.

63. In a machine constructed and arranged for workingv anupper over a' last and securin it, the c'ombihationlof means including a river for inserting fastcnings with means 'yieldin'gly actuated separately from the driver and adapted to pound or beat the upper adjacent to the inserting point before the fastener is driven.

64. A machine of the class described, hav- 111g apounder and means i'or actuating the pounder'to force the upper simultaneously downwardly toward theshoe bottom and inwardly away from the edge of the shoe, said means including provision for imparting a yielding character to the engagement. of the pounder with the shoe bottom, and means for inserting fastenings arranged to be employed while the pounder is in use.

65. A machine of the class described, hava pounder, means for yieldingly actuating the pounder simultaneously 'downwardly and inwardly with relation to the shoe. bottom, and means-jog; driving, tacks into the pounded upper wliiie the pounder continues in operation.

66. X machine of the class described, having means for supporting a shoe and. a. pounder relativel arranged to cause the pounder to heat tie upper on the shoe bottom downwardly toward the face of the innersole and inwardly away from the edge .of the innersole, and automatically operating means for actuating the pounder toward upper to 'alast, the combination'with means= and into yieldii engagement with and then; away from; an out of contact withthe upper. p

67. In a machine for beating the upper on the bottom ofa shoe, the combination with a 7 O p'oii'nder and means for yieldingly actuating the pounder to deliver oblique'blows'to the? shoe, ot' positioning'means arranged toper iiiit the" shoe to be presented Lt-different altitudes with relation to ,the path of the pound'er for varying the etfect'of the blows on-the shoe upperfsaid machinebein constructed and arranged to permit the 5 0e to be moved to present different portions there 5 of to the operation of the pounder. v s0 68. In a machinefor use in conforming an "upper to a last, the combination with means for beating the marginal portion of the upper, and means for inserting tacks; of 0perf--.

ating mechanism thereforhaving provisionfor actuating one of said means a plurality. offtimes while the other means is actuated'a f less number of times. I 1 v 69.; In a machine for use in conforming an 2 for beating the marginal portion of the up per, and means for, inserting tacks; of oper ating mechanism constructed and arranged to cause the heater to act upon the shoe a plurality of times for each insertion of tack.

7 O. In a machine of the class described, the combination'with means for working an up-' per over a last, and means for pounding the upper; of automatically operating mechan 1100 ism for actuating said two means having provision for actua'tingone of said .means plurality of times while the other means is actuate aless number of times.

V 71. In a machine of the class described, the

combination with pincers for working an upper over a last, and means for pounding the overworked upper; of operating mechanism for the pincers and the pounder having provision for actuating th pounder a plurality 'of times While the pince'rsare actuated once. 72. A lasting machine having pincers for gripping an upper, means for actuating the pincers to pull and lay the upper inwardly over the last bottom, and means for turning l15 the pincers about an ax s substantially in the line of'the strain on the upper in the overlaying movement. Y l

73. Alasting machine having pincers for gripping ani' upper, means for actuating the 120 'pincers to dnaw the upper over the last bots tom, and means for rotat1n g the incers about an axis extending in the genera direc: tion of the overdraw movement.-- x r 74. A lasting mach'ne having pincers for 12 gripping an upper, said pincers being arranged to occupy a positionrelativelyto the 'ppin faces in a plane shoe with their grl substantially paralle to t 1e shoe bottom, and

means for turning the pincer-s about an axis '180. 

